Detective Superintendent Mark Chesters, senior investigating officer, said: “It’s now exactly four weeks since Liam’s body was discovered in his West Parade flat and Colette and her family’s lives were turned upside down.

“We have no doubt that Liam’s injuries were sustained as the result of a deliberate and sustained attack by one or more people.

“We are still trying to establish where he was attacked and by who.

“Liam was a well-known person locally whose habits didn’t take him much out of the West Parade and surrounding area of west Rhyl.

“We are certain that someone within this area will have seen something or have some snippet of information that can help us identify who was involved, and can allow us to bring some degree of justice to his distraught family.”

CCTV images of Liam Hill’s final movements have been released by murder detectives (Image: North Wales Police)

Det Supt Chesters added: “If I’m honest, we are a little disappointed about the lack of information from the local community.

“I am certain the key to this investigation lies within the local community.

“Please bring Colette’s family some degree of justice by aiding our investigation.”

Last week, CCTV images of Mr Hill’s final movements were released by detectives in a bid to jog people’s memories about the events leading up to his death.

The 44-year-old was last seen on the evening of January 6 at the Bar Bow pub in Water Street, Rhyl.

The discovery of his body in his flat at nearby 70 West Parade shortly before 2pm on January 8 sparked a murder inquiry after a post mortem examination revealed he suffered injuries consistent with an attack.

Anyone who has any information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and quote Operation Panatella.